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Moose R. North to Iron/LLC. First as a trip "leader"
by cyclones30

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 05/30/2015
Entry & Exit Point: Moose/Portage River (north) (EP 16)
Number of Days: 7
Group Size: 5
Day 3 of 7
Monday, June 01, 2015 - Since we knew we were staying another day/night at this site, we made pancakes instead of our usual no-cook breakfasts. Goal of the day was Curtain Falls and it certainly didn’t disappoint. We paddled the short distance to the portage, left the canoes and carried our fishing gear to the top. After taking it all in for a while and taking pictures, we started back down the trail and fished some of the better looking spots. I caught a nice walleye and the smallies were hitting like crazy. I think we had 6 fish on 6 casts at one point. Farther down the rapids I caught my personal best smallie (22”) and after a quick picture it went back in.